Zunfeng Du

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 909 citations indexed

About

Zunfeng Du is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zunfeng Du has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 909 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 15 papers in Ocean Engineering and 9 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zunfeng Du's work include Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies (7 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (6 papers) and Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (5 papers). Zunfeng Du is often cited by papers focused on Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies (7 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (6 papers) and Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (5 papers). Zunfeng Du collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. Zunfeng Du's co-authors include Yancang Li, Zongqing Ma, Muxuan Han, Kum Fai Yuen, Haitao Zhu, Qingji Zhou, Liming Yu, Zhangping Hu, Weiqiang Hu and Yougang Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zunfeng Du

49 papers receiving 873 citations

Hit Papers

Walrus optimizer: A novel nature-inspired metaheuristic a... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 40 80 120
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Walrus optimizer: A novel nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm
    2023 145 citations Muxuan Han, Zunfeng Du et al. Expert Systems with Applications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zunfeng Du China 17 348 252 153 102 90 55 909
Yuhua Chen United States 20 687 2.0× 220 0.9× 70 0.5× 98 1.0× 137 1.5× 90 1.4k
Yuhan Wang China 22 1.1k 3.2× 179 0.7× 132 0.9× 27 0.3× 44 0.5× 91 1.5k
Wenhe Wang China 18 267 0.8× 217 0.9× 179 1.2× 17 0.2× 136 1.5× 65 1.2k
Xiaolin Song China 17 373 1.1× 231 0.9× 46 0.3× 24 0.2× 43 0.5× 40 1.2k
Qing Liu China 17 385 1.1× 189 0.8× 42 0.3× 17 0.2× 48 0.5× 115 996
Zainal Ambri Abdul Karim Malaysia 17 299 0.9× 118 0.5× 32 0.2× 55 0.5× 171 1.9× 81 1.3k
Dong Zhang China 15 327 0.9× 91 0.4× 55 0.4× 45 0.4× 96 1.1× 85 852

Countries citing papers authored by Zunfeng Du

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zunfeng Du

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zunfeng Du

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zunfeng Du. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zunfeng Du based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Zunfeng Du. Zunfeng Du is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Du, Zunfeng, Yunfei Zhi, Kai Yuan, et al.. (2025). Confinement of highly dispersed bimetallic Ni co nanoparticles in 3D hierarchically mesoporous zeolite with enhanced performance in biomass-derived vanillin hydrodeoxygenation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 702(Pt 2). 138897–138897.
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2025). Design optimization of inclined pile permeable breakwater based on a CFD-SVR-WO framework. Ocean Engineering. 338. 121948–121948. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yancang, et al.. (2025). A black-winged kite optimization algorithm enhanced by osprey optimization and vertical and horizontal crossover improvement. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 6737–6737. 7 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2024). Sparse Modal Decomposition Method Addressing Underdetermined Vortex-Induced Vibration Reconstruction Problem for Marine Risers. China Ocean Engineering. 38(2). 285–296. 3 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2024). An improved hunter–prey optimizer with its applications. Advances in Engineering Software. 201. 103857–103857.
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Li, Yancang, et al.. (2024). Sand cat swarm optimization algorithm and its application integrating elite decentralization and crossbar strategy. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 8927–8927. 13 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qingji, et al.. (2023). A quantitative safety assessment for offshore equipment evaluation using fuzzy FMECA: A case study of the hydraulic submersible pump system. Ocean Engineering. 293. 116611–116611. 14 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2023). An experimental investigation on flow-induced motion and fluid force of a tension leg platform in complex flows. Ocean Engineering. 281. 114790–114790. 1 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2023). An extended state observer-based sliding mode control method for hydraulic servo system of marine stabilized platforms. Ocean Engineering. 279. 114386–114386. 13 indexed citations
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Han, Muxuan, et al.. (2023). Walrus optimizer: A novel nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm. Expert Systems with Applications. 239. 122413–122413. 145 indexed citations breakdown →
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2022). An experimental investigation on vortex-induced motion (VIM) of a tension leg platform in irregular waves combined with a uniform flow. Applied Ocean Research. 123. 103185–103185. 4 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2022). Innovation environment and opportunities of offshore wind turbine foundations: Insights from a new patent analysis approach. World Patent Information. 68. 102092–102092. 12 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng, et al.. (2018). Hazardous materials analysis and disposal procedures during ship recycling. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 131. 158–171. 41 indexed citations
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Wu, Jian, Jia Zhang, Hongyu Chen, et al.. (2018). A review on fabricating heterostructures from layered double hydroxides for enhanced photocatalytic activities. Catalysis Science & Technology. 8(5). 1207–1228. 105 indexed citations
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Mi, Wenbo, et al.. (2018). Valley polarization and biaxial strain dependent conductivity of WS2/SrRuO3(1 1 1) heterostructures. Computational Materials Science. 158. 376–381. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Hua, et al.. (2012). Discuss on Green Shipbuilding Technology: Design and Material. Advanced materials research. 490-495. 3296–3300. 7 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng. (2012). The Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships and its Application in China. Advanced materials research. 490-495. 2704–2708. 5 indexed citations
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Du, Zunfeng. (2008). Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Vortex-Induced Vibration of Submarine Pipeline Span. Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology. 2 indexed citations

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